Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 70 × 103 cm, Wool

About this rug

This Oriental rug comes from Iran and measures 70 × 103 cm. The covered area is about 0.72 m² (2.3' × 3.4').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.